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No. V301;793.

Patented July 8, 1884.

4 V UNITED STATESA PATENT. OEEICE..

JAMES W. EOOKEE,.OE OHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOE To HIMSELE AND JOHN E. HESSEL, OE SAME PLACE, AND EGBEET H. AEMsTEONG, OE

CASTLETON, VERMONT.

*,HOILDBAoK-STRAP.

Zo all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES W. BOOIIER, of Champaign, in the county of Champaign and State of Illinois, have invented certain new 5 and useful Improvements in IIoldbacl -Straps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked IO thereon, which form partvof this specification.

My invention relates to holdbacks for har` ness; and it iconsists in the improved arrange` ment hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing the ligure represents in perspective asection of harness illustrating my invention.

A is a portion of a breechingstrap, and B -the loop of the same. C is the hold'back-strap, 2O which is wrapped. around the shaft D and passed through theloop c of the same, in the usual manner. The holdback-strap C is provided near one end V With a tuck-loop, b.

Buckles c d are vsecured to the strap C on 25 either side of the tuck-loop b, and extender set in Opposite directions, as shown in the drawing. 1Both ends of -the strap C are perforated forthe engagement therewith of the tongues of the buck-les. The end of the strap 3o C, near which the tuck-loop b is located, isV

passed through the loop yB of the breechingstrap to connect the'holdback therewith, and is then'secured by the buckles c, the end being snugly passed beneath the tuck-loop b. 35 Previous to the above adjustment the other end of the strap has been so secured by the buckle d as to extend or diminish the length of the hOldback-strap C, the said end thereof SPECIFICATION forming part afnemers-Patent No. 301,793, dated July 8, 1884. Application filed December 6, 1883. (No model.)

also lying within the tuckloop beneath the other end of said strap.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that by the arrangement herein set forth the adjustment of the length of the holdback-strap can be readily effected without such adjustment being disturbed when said strap is disconnected or detached from the breeching. Moreover, by employing a connection similar to that above referred to in place of the snaphook commonly used, the wearing oi' the breeching-loop is not so liable to occur, and 50 the noise caused by the contact of the metallic snap-hook therewith obviated.

It will also be observed that the holdbackstrap can be disconnected from the breeching without being removed from the shaft, thus saving the time and labor necessary to connect said holdback-strap to the Ashaft when it Vis again necessary to hitch up.77

I claim- The combination, with the breeching strap 6o y and loop, of a holdback-strap having near one end a tuck-loop, and buckles located on each side of said tuck-loop in opposite directions, and adapted to engage the ends of said holdback-strap, one of said ends effecting the oonnection ot' the said holdback-strap with the breaching, and the other end regulating the length ofl the holdback-strap, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 7o my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES W. BOOKER.

Vvvitnesses:

LEONIDAS OEENsHAIN, JOHN L. RAY. 

